In the Garden of Beasts
Richard Wright, Orvil E. Dryfoos Chair of Public Affairs, and Professor of Geography
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In the Garden of Beasts is the story of Roosevelt’s choice of ambassador to Germany in 1933 as Hitler assumed absolute power. We stand witness to the growing oppression and terror through William Dodd (and his family). This is by far Larson’s best work and a good read indeed.